Colourfast for 90 years and a high
resistance to moisture and atmospheric gases.

GICLÉE VENEER

Only when the prints are
thoroughly dry do we then apply three spray-coats of non-yellowing,
water-based giclée veneer (liquid lamination). This
invisible coating enhances colours, intensifies blacks,
further increases fade resistance and provides protection against
handling and atmospheric gases. It "seals" the canvas surface
making it easier to keep your canvas dust and dirt free.

There
are three ways we frame stretched
canvas. Gallery-wrap, Museum-Wrap and
"Gallery-wrap Effect"

Gallery-wrapThe
more contemporary and most popular method, wrapping the image
around the edges of the frame

If you prefer the gallery wrap
style but can't afford to lose any of the picture around the outside of the
frame, then select "Gallery Wrap
Effect". We use various techniques and we
will do all we can to achieve this for you, at no extra cost

Museum-wrapIn this
traditional method the entire image is kept
at the front of the frame, leaving the sides white
(or any preferred colour).

This can be useful
when selecting a picture where the subject is very
close to the edges, not leaving enough of the image
to wrap around the frame without losing vital body
parts!

Fir stretcher bars are heavier and stronger than other types and
are far less prone to warping.

The
canvas is stretched over the frames, keeping all staple fixings at
the back

Tension wedges are inserted into the frame corners to ensure that
the canvas can be kept in excellent condition.

The back of the frame is neatened with white cloth tape.
Picture hooks or alligator brackets are fixed
so that it is
ready for you to hang on your wall.

There
are a lot of cheap framed canvases on the market that are
stretched over just strips of MDF or wood, with no possibility of inserting
tension wedges/keys into the corners of the frames. All canvas,
as with any fabric, can relax in time - so it's vital to buy a frame
that utilises wedges in the corners. A gentle tap on each
wedge will tighten the canvas back to its original condition.
Without these, the canvas would have to be removed from the
frame and re-stretched - with a high risk of damaging the
canvas.

We like "neat, tidy corners", so great
effort is always made to ensure that every frame that leaves us
has four of them!

COLOUR,
BLACK & WHITE OR SEPIA

Your picture
can be printed in original colour, black & white or
sepia. All at
the same price. You will given the option for choosing
when uploading your image to our server. Just send the
image through in its original colour and we will convert
it.